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Mother of man who led Gambia's coup bid detainedhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3296016-mother-man-who-led-gambias-coup-bid-detained.html
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Relatives say the mother of the man believed to have led last month's coup attempt in Gambia has been held by security forces for over a week.
Earlier this week, Gambia's government named Lt. Col. Lamin Sanneh as "the leader of the attackers" in the failed Dec. 30 power grab. Sanneh died in fighting with soldiers loyal to President Y...Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:16:56 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3296016-mother-man-who-led-gambias-coup-bid-detained.html2015-01-10T16:16:56Z2 men charged in US in attempted Gambia couphttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3288448-2-men-charged-us-attempted-gambia-coup.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two men have been charged in the United States with conspiring to help overthrow the government of the small West African nation of Gambia, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Both men, U.S. citizens of Gambian descent, remain in federal custody following court appearances Monday in Baltimore and Minneapolis. The charges stem from a Dec. 30...Tue, 06 Jan 2015 04:21:41 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3288448-2-men-charged-us-attempted-gambia-coup.html2015-01-06T04:21:41ZGambia president accuses 'terrorist groups' of coup attempthttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3284478-gambia-president-accuses-terrorist-groups-coup-attempt.html
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Soldiers loyal to Gambian President Yahya Jammeh went house-to-house in search of opponents Thursday after the longtime leader blamed "terrorist groups" for staging a coup attempt earlier this week.
Jammeh, who was out of the country at the time of Tuesday's attack but has since returned to Banjul, the capital, alleged that the coup ...Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:16:38 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3284478-gambia-president-accuses-terrorist-groups-coup-attempt.html2015-01-01T19:16:38ZUS removes Gambia from trade agreementhttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3275966-us-removes-gambia-trade-agreement.html
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Activists have praised the U.S. government's decision to remove Gambia from a trade agreement in response to human rights abuses, including a law signed in October that imposes life imprisonment for some homosexual acts.
The White House announced Gambia's termination as a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act late Tue...Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:19:27 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3275966-us-removes-gambia-trade-agreement.html2014-12-24T21:19:27ZUS condemns Gambia's anti-gay lawhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3225812-us-condemns-gambias-anti-gay-law.html
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. State Department on Monday condemned the decision by Gambia's president to approve a law imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts.
In a statement, Director of Press Relations Jeff Rathke said the State Department was also concerned about reports of recent arrests targeting at least four men, a 17-year-old boy and ...Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:22:12 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3225812-us-condemns-gambias-anti-gay-law.html2014-11-24T18:22:12ZGambia lawmakers pass bill to jail gays for lifehttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3085922-gambia-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-jail-gays-life.html
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Gambia's National Assembly has passed a bill imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts, officials said Monday, potentially worsening the climate for sexual minorities in a country with one of Africa's most vocal anti-gay leaders.
The bill amending the criminal code was passed last month and brings life sentences for "...Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:20:26 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3085922-gambia-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-jail-gays-life.html2014-09-08T20:20:26Z